Amon Amarth Completes Work on New Album

Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its long-awaited new
studio album. The full-length release, titled Twilight of the Thunder God, will see a September
30 North American release date via Metal Blade Records.

Twilight of the Thunder God was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden.
The album will feature 10 ravaging tracks of AMON AMARTH's menacing battle metal replete
with swarming riffs and searing percussion that provides a monolithic backdrop for vocalist Johan
Hegg's wracked howls and lyrics rife with Nordic mythology. Known for seamlessly combining
the key attributes of death, black and power metal to create "fantasy-fueled sonic mayhem",
AMON AMARTH (Elven-speak for "mountain of doom" in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings) has
eclipsed its previous efforts with Twilight of the Thunder God, creating an album that places the
band amongst metal's elite.

Twilight of the Thunder God also features several high-profile guest appearances including
Entombed singer L.G. Petrov (on 'Guardians of Asgaard'), Children of Bodom guitarist Roope
Latvala (who shreds a fierce solo on the track 'Twilight of the Thunder God') and Finnish cello
metal band Apocalyptica (a guest appearance on 'Live For The Kill').

The final track listing for Twilight of the Thunder God is as follows:
1.) Twilight of the Thunder God
2.) Free Will Sacrifice
3.) Guardians of Asgaard
4.) Where is Your God?
5.) Varyags of Miklagaard
6.) Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags
7.) No Fear for the Setting Sun
8.) The Hero
9.) Live for the Kill
10.) Embrace of the Endless Ocean

In support of Twilight of the Thunder God, AMON AMARTH has announced a fall, 2008
North American headlining tour. The scheduled 3 week trek will kick off on October 1 at the
House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. Support on the AMON AMARTH tour will be provided by
Helsinki folk-metal act Ensiferum, Austrian blackened death metal band Belphegor and Tampa,
Florida melodic death metal troupe The Absence.

On the topic of the headlining tour, the band states, "It's time again for us Vikings to make our
way across the Atlantic. It's now official; we will be heading over for a North American headlining
tour in support of our new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God." Joining our venture will be
Ensiferum, Belphegor and The Absence, all solid and outstanding bands that we are honored to
make part of our tour. We are excited to perform in front of our North American fans and cannot
wait until then. Since "Twilight of the Thunder God" will be released on September 30th, look for
new songs to be played! We're expecting a good proper horde, so hope to see as many of you
out there as possible!"

AMON AMARTH tour dates:
North American Twilight of the Thunder God Tour
(w/ support from Ensiferum, Belphegor and The Absence)
October 1 Anaheim, CA House of Blues (w/ Ensiferum only)
October 2 Los Angeles, CA The Avalon
October 3 San Francisco, CA Slim's
October 4 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
October 5 Seattle, WA El Corazon
October 6 Vancouver, BC Croatian Cultural Centre
October 8 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
October 9 Calgary, AB The Warehouse
October 10 Regina, SK Riddell Centre
October 11 Winnipeg, MB The Garrick Centre
October 12 St. Paul, MN Station 4
October 13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
October 15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
October 16 Montreal, QC Le Medley
October 17 Quebec City, QC Theatre Imperial
October 18 Worcester, MA The Palladium
October 19 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
October 20 New York, NY The Fillmore
October 21 West Springfield, VA Jaxx

'The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III' European Tour' (w/ SLAYER, TRIVIUM, AMON
AMARTH, MASTODON)
October 27 Manchester, England Manchester Arena
October 28 Birmingham, England NEC
October 30 London, England Hammersmith Apollo
October 31 London, England Hammersmith Apollo
November 2 Cardiff, Wales CIA 7000
November 3 Glasgow, Scotland SECC Hall 3
November 5 Offenbach, Germany Stadthalle
November 6 Köln, Germany Palladium
November 7 Amsterdam, Holland Heineken Music Hall
November 9 Stuttgart, Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
November 10 Winterthur, Switzerland Eishalle Deutweg
November 11 Paris, France Le Zenith
November 12 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis/Lotto Arena
November 16 Wein, Austria Gasometer
November 18 München, Germany Zenith
November 19 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle
November 22 Gothenburg, Sweden Lisebergshallen (AMON AMARTH as direct support to
Slayer, Mastodon opens)

AMON AMARTH's "Bloodshed Over Bochum"
(* The band will play one of the first four albums in its entirety each night along with a "best-of"
mix from "Fate of Norns" (2004), "With Oden On Our Side" (2006) and the upcoming album *)
December 28 "Once Sent From The Golden Hall" (1998) Bochum, Germany Zeche
December 29 "The Avenger" (1999) Bochum, Germany Zeche
December 30 "The Crusher" (2001) Bochum, Germany Zeche
December 31 "Versus The World" (2002) Bochum, Germany Zeche


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jason    July 16, 2008